FAZ has officially handed over the David Kaunda Stadium to Eastern Province at a ceremony held in Chipata. The official handover of the rehabilitated DK stadium at the cost of $300,000 attracted officials from the government including Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu, Agriculture Minister Mtolo Phiri, Eastern Province Minister Peter Phiri, and FIFA representative David Fanny among others. Speaking during the handover ceremony, FAZ president Kamanga said the rehabilitation of FIFA-funded stadiums was closely monitored by FIFA and insinuations that there was a misuse of funds were shooting in the dark. “I sit on the FIFA audit and compliance committee and I cannot disappoint by failing to deliver a FIFA-funded project. Those insinuating that we misappropriated funds are shooting in the...

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